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GR 130

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO 201838Z

RESTRICTED

RESTRICTED

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 135 OF 20 FEBRUARY

FROM STUART.

$

YOUR TELNO 164: FUNCTIONS DURING YOUR VISIT TO LONDON,

1. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HERRIES AND KIDD. IN THE LIGHT OF

YOUR CLARIFICATION HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE HAVE NOW

SUGGESTED NAMES IN MIFT WHO MIGHT 30TH GIVE THE EVENT

SOCIAL CACHET AND ALSO ATTRACT PUBLICITY (PARA 5 OF YOUR TELNO 141) IT SEEMS TO ME A GOOD LIST, CLEARLY WE

CANNOT BE CERTAIN THAT ALL OR ANY WOULD ATTEND BUT KIDD AND

HERRIES WOULD DO THEIR BEST TO MAKE CONTACT IN ADVANCE OF

FORMAL INVITATIONS.

2. I AM HANDING OVER TO O'KEEFFE BUT SHALL BE AROUND UNTIL

EASTER, AND CAN CONTINUE TO LIAISE ON THIS IF YOU WISH.

CALLAGHAN

FILES

HKWD

COPIES TO

RESTRICTED

HONG KONG GOUT office

PA

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